• The following winery, Kono, is part of a group of companies owned by Wakatū, a corporation based in Nelson, New Zealand with approximately 4,000 shareholders who descend from the original Māori land owners of the Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay Regions. Wakatū are financially successful, having grown their assets from $11 million in 1977 to its present value of over $260 million. Kono Winery is certified sustainable with a professed strong spiritual connection to the land and the things they grow.

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Kono Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand $18.95 (441394) 12.5% alcohol
Aromas of passionfruit and lemon zest leap from the glass preceding a gusher of palate flavour with piquant herbal notes enveloped in white grapefruit tang and a wisp of minerality. Quintessential Marlborough sauvignon blanc, it’s crisp, clean and refreshing with a crescendo of racy lemon-lime on the finish and aftertaste that’s nicely balanced with a smidgeon of ripe pit fruit. Perfect when sipped on its own or with sea food. (Vic Harradine